Leaseholder of flat - Maintenance issue - Advice needed

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AlexMac wrote: »

Until someone like you came along and treated their leasehold flat, which they rented out, like a money-making business (which to them it was) rather than a home, like ours and the others'.

Someone like me, is new to being a landlord, dealing with freeholders and complicated legislation and language within the lease. Hence why I asked for advice from people who may have dealt with similar situations.

To be honest I expected there to be at least one reply from a landlord hating, chip-on-their-shoulder, know-it-all expert.

I wish I had the ability to make the best possible decision every time problems arise. Unfortunately like 99.99% of the worlds population I tend to learn from my mistakes, and build experience from them. Must be nice to be the .01%.

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An Update:

The freeholder (who also lives elsewhere) and I decided to split the costs for the work to be done on the Bay roof, and guttering was installed.

We also decided to restart the ground rent and service charges that were written into the lease.

As somebody stated in this thread, although it is a less civil way of moving forward in regards to maintenance and up keep. We both know where we stand.

Considering the freeholder lives 100+ miles away, and I am yet to meet him, i think it makes sense.

Time will tell whether I was a naive newbie, or the solution was the best one available for both of us.

Thanks for your help.